used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
speak to
From this reading Dorothea wrote to her home, and got Mrs. Parsley's proper address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOSSMOOR FARM And so we did.
react verbally
From this reading Then she wrote to Mrs. Parsley, 'sounding' her a little, and the day she got the answer she brought it straight off to us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then she wrote to Mrs. Parsley, 'sounding' her a little, and the day she got the answer she brought it straight off to us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
come-down
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From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then she wrote to Mrs. Parsley, 'sounding' her a little, and the day she got the answer she brought it straight off to us.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MOSSMOOR FARM And so we did.
Dorothea
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From this reading Dorothea wrote to her home, and got Mrs. Parsley's proper address.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading MOSSMOOR FARM And so we did.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
Fewforest
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From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dorothea wrote to her home, and got Mrs. Parsley's proper address.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothea wrote to her home, and got Mrs. Parsley's proper address.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dorothea wrote to her home, and got Mrs. Parsley's proper address.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she wrote to Mrs. Parsley, 'sounding' her a little, and the day she got the answer she brought it straight off to us.
MOSSMOOR
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From this reading MOSSMOOR FARM And so we did.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dorothea wrote to her home, and got Mrs. Parsley's proper address.
MumsnounUS /mʌmz/
plural of “mum” — of China
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she wrote to Mrs. Parsley, 'sounding' her a little, and the day she got the answer she brought it straight off to us.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
ParsleynounUS /ˈpɑːrsli/
annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
Parsley's
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From this reading Dorothea wrote to her home, and got Mrs. Parsley's proper address.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Dorothea wrote to her home, and got Mrs. Parsley's proper address.
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she wrote to Mrs. Parsley, 'sounding' her a little, and the day she got the answer she brought it straight off to us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MOSSMOOR FARM And so we did.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Then she wrote to Mrs. Parsley, 'sounding' her a little, and the day she got the answer she brought it straight off to us.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then she wrote to Mrs. Parsley, 'sounding' her a little, and the day she got the answer she brought it straight off to us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she wrote to Mrs. Parsley, 'sounding' her a little, and the day she got the answer she brought it straight off to us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothea wrote to her home, and got Mrs. Parsley's proper address.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she wrote to Mrs. Parsley, 'sounding' her a little, and the day she got the answer she brought it straight off to us.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
wasn't
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From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MOSSMOOR FARM And so we did.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mums and I were in the little drawing-room by ourselves, for the girls were still kept rather out of the way, as they coughed a good deal now and then.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Parsley was the farmer's wife who used to be 'Homer'--rather a come-down from 'Homer' to 'Parsley,' wasn't it? and it _was_ near Fewforest.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Dorothea wrote to her home, and got Mrs. Parsley's proper address.
